Booster Shot: Problem Child is SVG 2009 Road March King

To all who ever mistook Problem Child for a one hit wonder, after the release of Party Animal in 2007, you obviously have not been doing your homework. For another season, Problem Child is responsible for writing and performing THE most popular song out for Vincy Mas 2009.

The major part of St. Vincent Carnival came to a close yesterday when some thousands of people took to the streets of Kingstown in costume for Mardi Gras. When that happens, judges keep track of the music that is played at judging points in order to determine which song will earn the title of Road March ( the song heard most often)

Here's what they came up with:

1. Problem Child - Mad House

2. Skinny Fabulous - De Beast Letgo

Nurse Karen and Skinny Fabulous

3. Fryktion ft. Problem Child and Parry Jack - Yo Woman Buttin' Me

Parry Jack

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Eye Unit: Problem Child - Mad House [video]

Lunatics on de road

Lunatics in de street

Yo dudes...It's gonna be a serious problem! Back again with another promo vid from Problem Child. The hustle is on. After Saturday's much talked about performance at Wet Fete in St. Vincent, the buzz is out. Problem Child is a contender for Soca Monarch. This (Mad House) is the tune people are losing their minds over.

The promo vid shows carnival and fete clips from St. Vincent, New York and Toronto for sure, plus some funny shots of crowds colliding. Not a professional production, but I respect the hustle. This is 2009 after all. Artists have to make use of everything on the net to get their names and faces out there. For the artists reading, think about it. 2 + 2 = 4. (You forgot or something?!)

Here in Toronto, the song is already making it tough for me to fete in heels. I need a little more traction when the boys and dem start kicking about! The t-dot connection is worth noting. One of the craziest elements of this track is the maniacal tenor pan riffs accenting the production. Hats off to Eman of the KOS family (Kingdom of Soca, for the uninitiated) He's long been a fixure in the toronto fete scene, butting pan on stage, hammering out the latest Dancehall and R&B Tracks. He's also known for his work with Toronto's Afropan Steelband. It was founded by his papa, Earl La Pierre, Sr. in the 70's.

With some beautiful, tricky pan accents to work with, it's no wonder the producer (Fryktion) is dancing around like a madman in the studio shots too. Looking forward to see the pandemonium on Carnival Monday in SVG. Won't be surprised if the whole place tun over!

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More Love in Soca (Start to Jump!),


Nurse Karen

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Eye Unit: Yo Woman Buttin Me - Becket Returns! (Video)

Nurse Karen and Fryktion on a Labor Day truck in 2007

So, who out there grew up to the sounds of Alston Becket Cyrus?  I sure did.  Well lemme tell ya something.  Fryktion, the producer who gave us Problem Child's party animal is a HUGE Becket fan too.  In fact, he was raised in Becket's hometown of Layou, on the leeward side of St. Vincent. 

In this tune, Fryktion makes a debut as an artiste with a song that channels his inner Beckett like never before. Fryk teams up with allstars Parry Jack and Problem Child to bring us something that classic Vincy soca rock! Feel's like 1990 all over again!

Ok, so I'm calling it.  I know Vincyalready, so trust me, this tune will be causing irreparable damage when it drops.  PULL UP!!!

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